SPACEDOG - Deep Sky Objects - Nebulae 1

Deep Sky Objects

Galaxies
Open Clusters
Globular Clusters

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Nebulae A-E
Nebulae F-N
Nebulae O-Z

Nebulae pix � Cluster pix � Galaxy pix

Mz3

3000-6000

Planetary Nebula

1.6' x 0.6'

~1.6 ly

Norma

16h 17.2'

-51� 59'

Sh 2-276

1600

Emission Nebula

10'

300 ly

Orion

5h 31'

-04� 54'

ESO 172-07

5000

Boomerang Nebula

Bow Tie Nebula

Emission Nebula

Centaurus

12h 44.6'

-54� 31'

0.7'

~1 ly

NGC 40

10.7

3700

Planetary Nebula

wide
x-ray
sharp

1.2'

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Cepheus

0h 13'

+72� 33'

NGC 7635

8.5

11,300

Planetary Nebula

zoom - wide

star BD+602522
right next to M52

2.6'

~10ly

Cassiopeia

23h 20.8'

+61� 11'

NGC 6302

13

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Butterfly Nebula

Bug Nebula

Planetary Nebula

zoom - wide

0.8'

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Scorpio

17h 13.7'

-37� 06'

OH231.8+4.2

9.5

5000

Calabash Nebula

Rotten Egg Nebula

Planetary Nebula

1'

~1.4 ly

Puppis

7h 42.3'

-14� 42

NGC 1499

1000

California Nebula

Emission Nebula

Perseus

4h 03.6'

+36� 25'

145'x40'

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Cas A

3C461

10,000

Supernova Remnant

Cassiopeia

zoom

Brightest radio source
beyond our solar system

23h 23.4'

+58� 48'

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~10 ly

NGC 6543

8.1

3600

Cat's Eye Nebula

Planetary Nebula

.3'x5.8'

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Draco

17h 58.6'

+66� 38'

NGC 2264

4

2500

Diffuse Nebula

1�

~7 ly

Monoceros

6h 41'

+09� 53'

M1

NGC 1952

8.4

6300

Supernova Remnant

giant

1054 Supernova

6' x 4'

~10 ly

Taurus

5h 34.5m

+22� 01'

NGC 6888

4700

Crescent Nebula

Emission Nebula

20'x10'

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Cygnus

20h 12.2'

+38� 20

NGC 1514

10.8

4300

Crystal Ball Nebula

Planetary Nebula

2.2'

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Taurus

4h 09.7'

+30� 47'

~

25,000

Double-Helix Nebula

Emission Nebula

Sagittarius

only 300 ly
from the center
of the Galaxy

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~80 ly

M27

NGC 6853

7.4

1250

Dumbbell Nebula

Planetary Nebula

among brightest


8' x 6'	~10 ly

Vulpecula

19h 59.6'

+22� 43'

M16

NGC 6611

6.4

7000

zoom 1 zoom 2 zoom 3
30'	~65 ly

Diffuse Nebula IC 4703

Serpens

18h 18.8'

-13� 47'

M16 Type E Open Cluster

~7'

~15 ly

NGC 3132

8

2000

Eight Burst Nebula

Planetary Nebula

1.4'x0.9'

~0.4 ly

Vela

10h 07'

-40� 26'

CRL 2688

3000

Planetary Nebula

30'x15'

~0.2 ly

Cygnus

21h 02.3'

+36 41'

IC 1396

3.5

3000

Elephant Trunk Nebula

Emission Nebula

Cepheus

21h 39.1'

+57� 30'

170'

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NGC 2392

5000

Planetary Nebula

1'

~1.5 ly

Gemini

7h 29.2'

+20� 54'

NGC 3372

1.0

~10,000

Keyhole Nebula

Great Carina Nebula

Emission Nebula

Carina

alt pic
zoom 1
zoom 2
wide detail

centered around
star, Eta Carinae

10h 43.8'

-59� 52'

120'

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4.4

~7500

Open Cluster

14'

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Carina

10h 43.0'

-60� 01'

Deep Sky Objects

Galaxies
Open Clusters
Globular Clusters

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Nebulae A-E
Nebulae F-N
Nebulae O-Z

Nebulae pix � Cluster pix � Galaxy pix